Athletics

RVC competes in NJCAA Division III in men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, golf, baseball, softball, men's and women's tennis, and men's and women's soccer. Not to brag, but we're pretty good at it. Our teams have won 13 national championships and we have had more than 140 All-Americans.

Academics

Whether your plan is to take classes and transfer to a four-year university or enter one of our career programs designed to get you into the workforce right away, Rock Valley College has what you are looking for. Select from one of our more than 60 transfer areas or more than 30 career programs.

Admission

At Rock Valley College, you're not just a number. Our highly respected faculty have master's degrees, doctorates and real-world experience. You won't be competing for attention in a huge lecture hall. Our average class size is 21, so you'll get a chance to interact, challenge and be challenged by your instructors.

Library

The Estelle M. Black Library at Rock Valley College features nearly 75,000 volumes and more than 650 periodicals, and access to the interlibrary loan system. It also features spaces for individual and group study, and if you get thirsty, there's a coffee shop in the lobby!

Student Life

Have fun. Try stuff. RVC gives you opportunities to get involved. There are lots of student activities to choose from. We offer more than 20 clubs and organizations. Try your hands at student government. Join the staff of our campus newspaper. What's it going to be?

EAGLE Computer Requirements

Keep this information in mind so you will be able to insure your computers compatibility. It is your responsibility to maintain your computers functionality with EAGLE during the course of the semester.

Computer Specifications

EAGLE and its hosting infrastructure are designed for maximum compatibility and minimal requirements.

Screen Size

A minimum of 1024x600. That is the average size of a netbook. You probably won't want to view EAGLE on a smaller screen than that.

Mobile OS Native App Support

iOS 7 and newer

Android 2.3 and newer

Computer Speed and Processor

Use a computer 5 years old or newer when possible

1GB of RAM

2GHz processor

Internet Speed

Along with compatibility and web standards, Canvas has been carefully crafted to accommodate low bandwidth environments.

We highly recommend updating to the newest version of whatever browser you are using as well as the most up-to-date plug-ins.

Required Plug-ins:

To use all the features of Canvas, it's required that you download the plug-ins necessary for your computer. If you just downloaded a new browser, you don't need to worry about this, because the internet browser is up to date. If you already have one of the recommended browsers, it would be a good idea to make sure everything is current. Below is a list of plug-ins that you need.

Java
A free program that makes it possible for many communication features to work effectively. For example, Chat applets work on the Java platform. Without Java, Chat applications will not work in Canvas

Media Players

EAGLE may have videos made in various formats, so it is important to have all the required media players installed on your computer in order to view those properly.

Windows Media Player To download the latest version of Windows Media Player, click here.

Flash Player To download the latest version of Flash Player, click here.

Shockwave Player
To download the latest version of Shockwave Player, click here.

QuickTime Player
To download the latest version of QuickTime Player, click here.